Durden Banking Company, Inc. has been named 3rd best-performing bank of 2025 in the Southeast under $10 billion in assets by S&P Global. Durden Banking Company, Inc. ranked third, reporting total assets of $283.8 million, gross loans and leases of $234.8 million, and total deposits of $237.9 million. The Durden Bankshares Inc. unit recorded the seventh-highest ROAA at 3.09% and the fifth-highest adjusted tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio at 17.06% among the top 50. As well as ranking 3rd in the Southeast, Durden Banking Company, Inc. ranked 2nd best-performing bank in Georgia.
H. Wade Johnson, President & CEO of Durden Banking Company, Inc., said the following of the announcement, “We are thrilled to be recognized by S&P Global. To be recognized, in our size category, as the #2 bank in the state of Georgia and the #3 bank in the entire Southeast United States is certainly a prideful moment for us. 2025 was a blessed year for us and this recognition just adds to that. We owe this to the solid effort of our staff members. We have great people and without our people, we accomplish nothing. We also owe this to our customers and thank them for allowing us to serve them. Our goal and focus at Durden Banking Company is to be an independent community bank which serves the needs of the citizens and businesses in our markets. This will always be our focus. You don’t have to worry about the sign at our bank changing names, we have been here since 1935 and we aren’t going anywhere.”
With headquarters in Twin City, GA, Durden Banking Company, Inc. was formed in 1935. The bank has locations in Twin City, Swainsboro, Metter, and Millen.
